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Reference Guide
This guide describes, additional topics to gain more knowledge about Rational® Performance Tester.
UI preferences
Read the UI preferences topics.
Test editor references
To understand the relevance of different UI fields in the test editor of various test extensions, read these topics.
Citrix test editor reference
In Citrix testing, the test editor information is divided into eleven categories. This section describes the fields in each category that can be edited manually.
Citrix key action details
Citrix key action fields apply to the selected key action element.

Rational® Performance Tester
- Release Notes
  This document contains information about what's new, installation instructions, known issues in IBM® Rational® Performance Tester, and contact information of IBM Customer Support.
- System Requirements
  This document includes information about hardware and software requirements for IBM® Rational® Performance Tester.
- Getting Started
  This guide provides an overview and describes the task flows to get you to start with Rational® Performance Tester. This guide is intended for new users.
- Tutorials
  This section contains the tutorials which explains the main features of Rational® Performance Tester.
- Samples
  This section describes about the sample project which can be used with Rational® Performance Tester to test the functionality of an application.
- Administrator Guide
  This guide describes how to install Rational® Performance Tester. After you install the product, you can perform administration tasks such as license configuration and integration with other products. This guide is intended for administrators.
- Test Author Guide
  This guide describes how to create test scripts in Rational® Performance Tester and enhances tests by applying different test elements such as dataset, variables, and verification points. This guide is intended for testers.
- Test Execution Specialist Guide
  This guide describes tasks that you can perform on schedules, test execution with custom code, and Extending Rational® Performance Tester to support other protocols. This guide is intended for testers or test execution specialists.
- Test Manager Guide
  This guide describes how to keep track of the performance of the application by evaluating the test results. This guide is intended for test managers.
- Troubleshooting Guide
  This guide describes how to analyze and resolve some of the common problems that you might encounter while you work with Rational® Performance Tester.
- Reference Guide
  This guide describes, additional topics to gain more knowledge about Rational® Performance Tester.
  - Rational® Integration Tester accessibility features
    Users who have a physical disability, such as limited vision, can review the available accessibility features to use Rational® Integration Tester.
  - General reference for performance testing
    See these performance testing topics for general reference.
  - UI preferences
    Read the UI preferences topics.
    - HTTP preferences
      You can change the product behavior by changing these HTTP-related settings.
    - SAP test preferences
      You can change the product behavior by changing these SAP-related settings.
    - Citrix recorder preferences
      Citrix recorder preferences control the behavior of the recording wizard.
    - Socket Test Generation preferences
      With the socket test generation preferences, you can change how the test recorder generates new socket tests.
    - Citrix monitoring panel reference
      The Citrix monitoring panel is an optional panel that displays detailed information and control commands for each virtual user during the run of a schedule. When enabled, the Citrix monitoring panel is available during the run of a schedule.
    - Proxy recording preferences
      Use these preferences to specify a list of endpoints to ignore when recording a test with the proxy recorder.
    - Test editor preferences
      The General preferences control what happens when you move test elements, and how digital certificates are substituted. The Colors and Fonts preferences control how the editor displays dataset and correlation data. The Search and Replace preferences control the behavior of search and replace.
    - Report preferences
      Report preference settings apply to all protocols.
    - Test editor references
      To understand the relevance of different UI fields in the test editor of various test extensions, read these topics.
      - HTTP test editor reference
        In HTTP testing, the test editor information is divided into five categories. This section describes the fields in each category that can be edited manually.
      - SAP test editor reference
        In SAP testing, the test editor information is divided into nine categories. This section describes the fields in each category that can be edited manually.
      - Citrix test editor reference
        In Citrix testing, the test editor information is divided into eleven categories. This section describes the fields in each category that can be edited manually.
        Citrix test details
        In the test editor, the Citrix Test is the first element of a Citrix test. These settings apply to the entire Citrix test.
        Citrix session details
        In the test editor, the session is located at the top of the Citrix test. Session settings apply to connection with the server.
        Citrix window details
        In the test editor, the Citrix window elements contain all user input actions and window events. These settings apply to the selected window element.
        Citrix window event details
        In the test editor, the Citrix window event elements are located inside window elements and describe any changes to the location or size of a window. These settings apply to the selected window event element.
        Citrix key action details
        Citrix key action fields apply to the selected key action element.
        Citrix mouse action details
        In the test editor, mouse action elements are located in window elements and describe mouse input. These settings apply to the selected mouse action element.
        Citrix text input details
        In the test editor, text input action elements are located under window events and describe a series of key strokes. These settings apply to the selected text input element.
        Citrix mouse sequence details
        In the test editor, Citrix mouse sequence elements are located under window elements and describe a series of mouse movements. These settings apply to the selected mouse sequence element.
        Citrix screen capture details
        In the test editor, screen captures display a graphical overview of the state of the application at a given moment in the test, providing you with a point of reference for navigating through the test.
        Citrix image synchronization details
        In the test editor, the Citrix image synchronization allows Citrix performance tests to keep track of the contents of a screen area during the replay. These settings apply to the image synchronization element that is selected.
        Citrix logoff details
        In the test editor, the logoff element is located at the end of the Citrix test. The logoff element is created only when the recording is stopped by clicking Stop Recording
        
        in the Recorder Control window. Other methods of ending a recording, such as closing the Citrix XenApp client or closing the Windows™ session, do not create a session logoff element in the generated test.
    - VU Schedule editor reference
      Most VU Schedule editor settings apply either to the entire schedule or to individual user groups.
  - WSDL security editor reference
    With the Web Service Description Language (WSDL) security editor you can create and edit security configurations for a WSDL file.
- All Guides (PDFs)
  You can find the link to view or download the content of the release notes, system requirements, and persona guides of Rational® Performance Tester as a PDF file.
- Security Considerations
  You can take certain actions to ensure that your installation is secure, customize your security settings, and set up user access controls.
- Notices
  This document provides information about copyright, trademarks, terms and conditions for the product documentation.

Citrix key action details

Citrix key action fields apply to the selected key action element.

Type

This is the type of key action.

Key Down: The key is pressed.
Key Up: The key is released.
Key Stroke: The key is pressed and released.

Key Code

This is the code of the key as interpreted by the Windows™ operating system.

Character

This field displays the actual key combination that is interpreted.

Modifiers

These options allow you to specify the standard keyboard modifiers: Control, Shift, Alt, or Extended.

Think Time

Enable Think Time: Select this option to specify a think time for the current user input action.
Think Time: Specifies the programmatically calculated time delay that is observed for each virtual user when this test is run with multiple virtual users. Think time is a statistical emulation of the amount of time actual users spend reading or thinking about an input before performing the action.

Character edition

Enter a character: This area allows you to enter any key combination to produce Unicode characters that are not normally available through single keystrokes. Select the input field and enter the character on your keyboard. The Key Code and Character fields display the corresponding character.
Note: The workbench uses some key combinations as keyboard shortcuts. Such combinations can be intercepted and cause undesirable actions instead of displaying a particular character in the Character field.

Response Time

Start response time for: Select this option to use the current input action to trigger the start of a response time measurement. When you select this option on an input action that is not already linked to a response time, a new response time is created with a default name. If there are response times that do not have a start action, then these are also listed. Select the response time that you want to link to.
Go to response time definition: Click here to navigate to the session element to view the Response Time Definitions table.